The planned CBBC revival of hit 80’s children’s cartoon Danger Mouse has taken further steps towards its comeback, after an announcement this week confirming the voice talents that will be on the show.

The espionage parody will see Alexander Armstrong, currently best-known for his role in presenting BBC quiz show Pointless (and brilliantly- named spin-off Pointless Celebrities), as the voice of the titular character, set to re-debut in 2015.

He will be joined on the series by comedian/actor Kevin Eldon portraying Danger Mouse’s assistant “Penfold”, whilst the villain “Professor Squawkencluck” has been gender-flipped (or rather, made the niece of the original character of the same name), to be played by Shauna MacDonald, and Morewenna Banks will complete the main cast by voicing a number of recurring and minor characters. Alongside Armstrong, another presenter of sorts will feature as narrator, with Dave Lamb, the cult voice behind Channel 4 reality cooking contest Come Dine With Me, taking his narration talents to the world of the tiny spy.

The roles of Armstrong and Lamb had previously both been filled by David Jason (Only Fools and Horses), with the main cast of the original also including Terry Scott and Edward Kelsey, fairly naturally being replaced after a 3-decade hiatus of the show.

Armstrong stated: “As a lifelong fan of Danger Mouse I was ecstatic just to know that the show was coming back. To be actually involved with the reboot and to be taking DM out to a whole new generation is about as close to a dream job as you could wish for.”

Eldon added: “I’m absolutely delighted to be the new voice of Danger Mouse’s trusty sidekick Penfold. It’s a role and not a mole, Penfold’s not a mole, he’s a hamster that I’m going to really enjoy. When I am recording the episodes, I’ll be making sure that at all times my eyebrows are at least three inches above my head.”

CBBC channel controller Cheryl Taylor summarised: “We’re all genuinely bowled over to have Kevin and Alexander on board as Penfold and the mighty DM himself. They are both funny and fabulously talented performers and… will ensure that the series’ considerable comedy credentials are bestowed on a new generation of fans.”